Perfect: I am Shi An from Shicun, and I am Huang’s brother!

Chapter 456 Underground Immortal City
Shi An gently patted Yun Xi's back, feeling the beauty in his arms tremble slightly, and a sense of guilt and tenderness welled up in his heart.

For him, these three years of seclusion were a crucial leap on the path to enlightenment, but for Yunxi in the outside world, it was a truly long wait.

"As long as you're alright."

Yunxi gently shook her head, buried her face in Shi An's chest, and smiled like a purple crabapple.

Seeing this, Shi An smiled slightly, then turned his gaze towards the muddy pond.

The soaring celestial light, the booming Daoist sounds, and the vast aura emanating from the slowly opening ancient stone door were all clearly reflected in his perception.

"Has the underworld... opened yet...?"

He muttered to himself, a knowing glint in his eyes.

After three years of seclusion, I never imagined that things would have come to this point, and the horned ants were about to be born.

"Let's go and have a look too."

As he spoke, Shi An gently took Yun Xi's hand and took a step forward.

"Buzz!"

This step, seemingly slow, was actually incredibly fast. The two figures vanished from the bamboo forest in an instant, and when they reappeared, they were already standing above the muddy pond.

"Sigh~"

By this time, a large number of academy disciples and elders had already gathered around the muddy pond. Seeing Shi An appear so abruptly and naturally, they all gasped and subconsciously stepped back, clearing a large area.

The crowd's gazes fell upon Shi An with awe, feeling the unfathomable, abyss-like, restrained aura emanating from him, causing their souls to tremble involuntarily.

"Shi An... he's emerged from seclusion?!"

"What terrifying aura! I feel he's even more terrifying than he was three years ago. Standing there, he's like a chaotic universe, completely unfathomable!"

"He and Shi Hao, these two brothers, are truly both extraordinary talents!"

"Not only that, there's also Shi Yi and Qin Hao. The Shi Clan in this generation is truly going to defy the heavens!"

The appearance of Shi An and Yun Xi was like a drop of ice water being poured into a boiling oil pan, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

The celestial light soaring into the sky from the muddy pond and the booming Dao sounds were indeed astonishing, but the intimidating power and mystery of this evil star who had been silent for three years and caused chaotic phenomena as soon as he emerged from seclusion were no less than that of the ancient secret realm that was opening.

He stood in the void, his robes fluttering slightly, his gaze calmly overlooking the newly appeared underground palace complex below.

The palace complex was entirely made of cast metal, and included some stone mountains, all of which had caves carved out, exuding an aura of immortality far stronger than what could be perceived from the outside.

That aura caused many disciples with weaker cultivation levels to turn pale and their souls to tremble.

Without a doubt, this is an important place, even a celestial city, a true celestial city!
However, what truly caught Shi An's attention was that at that moment, several creatures were slowly emerging from the city.

Humanoid, armored, exuding an ethereal aura.

This scene has left many people terrified. Are these living beings truly immortals?!
Even the young supreme beings, including Shi Hao, fell silent and dared not make a move.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!..."

The sound of footsteps echoed, clear and loud as they stomped on the stone slabs, as if resounding in people's hearts, sending chills down their spines.

After a long while, the humanoid creature at the head split open between its eyebrows, revealing a vertical eye that swept across the crowd with a beam of crimson light.

"Ouch!"

Instantly, many people screamed in surprise.

Because being swept by that crimson glow is like being struck by lightning, causing one's entire body to tremble uncontrollably. "The purest bloodline of the Immortal Ancients may enter the city."

Before long, the leader spoke, his voice low and his words strange, unlike anything spoken in the world today.

Clearly, this is an ancient tale that has been lost for many years.

However, none of the people present were ordinary; they had all studied at the academy, so they could all understand what was being said.

That's why they were even more surprised—was the city guard conducting an inspection?

Among them, the Moon Jade Rabbit was the happiest, jumping for joy, because those words were just spoken to her.

But to everyone's surprise, just as she blinked her large, more vibrant eyes than red coral and was about to rush in, ...
"boom!"

With a loud bang, the Lunar Jade Rabbit was repelled by a barrier of light and could not get close.

"What's going on? Didn't you say I have the purest bloodline? Why won't you let me in?"

The Moon Jade Rabbit stared wide-eyed, its face full of confusion and anger.

You clearly said I had the purest bloodline, but you won't let me in. What does this mean? Are you playing with me... or toying with me?!
But the next moment, the person spoke, his voice cold, somewhat ruthless, and even mechanical and rigid: "What other creature has a bloodline purer than the Qilin cub, and is related to the immortals of ancient times?"

"Chuck!"

Upon hearing this, the Qilin cub, which had been quietly nestled in the arms of the Lunar Jade Rabbit, suddenly broke free from her embrace and jumped to the ground.

Three years have passed, and it has grown a lot, but it is usually lazy and likes to be held, so its body has remained at a little over a foot long.

As soon as it landed, the young Qilin was extremely happy.

It had long felt incredibly close to this place, and now, after hearing what that person said, it was even more eager to rush into the city.

Seeing this, the little rabbit was naturally furious: "You heartless bastard, are you just going to abandon us like this?"

Upon hearing this, the young Qilin stopped in its tracks, blinked its large, bright eyes, and began to communicate with the creatures guarding the city.

It was pleading, hoping they would let everyone in.

Under its persuasion, the leader finally relaxed the conditions, saying, "Since you are descendants of the ancient immortals, not beings from the other side of the world, and you are led by the bloodline of the Qilin, we can make an exception and let you in."

These words caused another wave of astonishment among the crowd.

These city guards are actually protecting themselves from creatures from another land. Is this the meaning of their survival and existence?!
Having said that, they parted the path, gesturing for everyone to proceed.

Seeing the path cleared, Shi Hao and the others moved forward one by one, passing through the city gate and walking inside. Having already come this far, they had no reason to back down; they were determined to push through even if it meant danger.

Suddenly, a black halberd was extended, its sharp blade bursting with dark light, extremely dazzling, carrying a terrifying killing intent that seemed to sweep across the heavens and the earth.

This fierce weapon suddenly blocked the road, standing in front of a person.

"Invaders from another realm, mortal enemies!"

A sharp shout, like a thunderclap, made everyone's hearts tremble, and they thought to themselves, "Could there be spies from other lands among them?"

This result was truly chilling, and everyone was secretly annoyed that they hadn't noticed it before.

Thinking this, everyone turned around and looked back, only to find that the person who had been stopped was actually Mo Dao!

In an instant, everyone suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)